Portable Batter Training Apparatus
OwnerKurt Carlsoninventor
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Abstract
A device for use in the instruction and practicing of hitting a baseball with a bat and consisting of a platform component and a tee component. The platform has a surface area appreciably larger than a regulation size home plate providing adequate area surrounding home plate needed to duplicate horizontally various pitch locations. The platform's surface is made of magnetically attractive material. The tee utilizes a magnetic base that allows it to be affixed to any point on the platform surface giving the user maximum choices for horizontal tee placement. The base's magnetic force is sufficient to hold the tee in place for reasonable bat contact and will release when subjected to mishits. The tee component is vertically adjustable to replicate pitches of various heights.
Claims9
A portable batter training apparatus comprising:
- a predominately square tee platform constructed of rigid materials, combined thickness of said tee platform materials is sufficient to provide anchoring weight for said tee platform, said tee platform top most surface is magnetically attractive, said tee platform edges, bottom and top most surface have an applied protective coating, said tee platform top most surface having a regulation size home plate applique, said top most surface area is appreciably larger than said applique, said tee platform is equipped with a handle,
- an independent adjustable tee having a magnetic base rigidly attached to the lower end of an impact resistant female tube which receives an impact resistant male sliding tube facilitating vertical telescopic ability with said sliding tube being held at desired position through the use of frictional force applied on the sliding tube by a cap installed on the upper end of said female tube through which the sliding tube passes and by a bushing installed on the lower end of said sliding tube which contacts the interior surface of said female tube with the upper end of said sliding tube fitted with a compact, resilient ball holding device.
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